Adding to the illusion were simple block-lettered tank badges and a large headlight nacelle.

The FLHS was equipped with a74-cubic-inch engine.

Everything seen on this example is factory equipment, including the twin-stripe whitewall tires and chrome battery cover, as it has never been modified or restored. It is an original bike that has essentially never been ridden.

An 80-cubic-inch motor was introduced for 1978, and eventually became standard on Big Twins.

The rear fender displayed the engine specifications.

This bike, however, has the 74-cubic-inch version, as the "1200" fender badges attest.

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